Martial Arts Near Sunnyvale and Cupertino: Worth the Short Drive

If you live in Sunnyvale or Cupertino and you are searching for martial arts near you, you will find schools within a few minutes' drive. Convenience is real, and we are not going to pretend otherwise.

Here is the honest case for driving a little further to Santa Clara.

What you get for the extra ten minutes

Most martial arts instruction in the South Bay is several generations removed from the source of the art. The instructor was certified by someone who was certified by someone.

At KIMOO you are taught by Grand Master Jong Yeon Hwang, who began training in 1971 at the Korea Hapkido Headquarters Dojang — the birthplace of Hapkido — under its founding grand masters, and who holds 8th Dan certification.

He won gold at the 10th Wushu World Cup in Milan in 2005. He was honoured at the White House in 2023. The City of Santa Clara named the academy District 2 Business of the Year in 2019.

That combination does not exist at the school around the corner.

Families already make this drive

Our students come from Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, San Jose, Cupertino and Campbell. Parents who started by choosing the closest option and later moved their children here usually describe the same reason: they wanted the standard to be real.

Programs for the whole family

• Kids, 5–12 — focus, respect, confidence.
• Teens, 13–17 — fitness, self-defence, discipline.
• Adults, 18+ — Hapkido and Taekwondo, stress into focus.
• Women's Self-Defence — practical, respectful, all levels.
• Competition — by invitation, coached by a world champion.

One drive can cover the entire family, which for most households makes the logistics simpler, not harder.

Try it before you commit to the drive

Take a free trial class first and decide afterwards. No contract, no equipment, no obligation. When you join, your uniform and belt are free.

Call (408) 243-1001 and we will confirm your class within one day.

Train where the standard is real

Great training is not about a flashy facility. It is about who corrects you, how closely they watch, and whether the standard they hold is a real one. At KIMOO you are corrected personally by an 8th Dan Grand Master who trained at the source of the art in 1971 — not by a rotating roster of part-time instructors.

Classes run throughout the week so students can train around school and work schedules. Call (408) 243-1001 and we will find the times that suit you and confirm your free class within one day.

Visit us: 2181 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95050